[1] There is no higher gift of Divinity than the gift of intelligence, which, if pervaded by the light of Divine love, constitutes the Christ, and those who are thus gifted are indeed the "favorites of God." But if such a people kill the Christ-principle in their hearts, and use their intellectual powers merely for selfish purposes, they will become _accursed_. A system of medicine or theology which is based upon self-interests of the privileged class of doctors and priests is a curse to humanity. Hoping that with the appearance of the JOURNAL OF MAN a new era of truly rational medicine will begin in progressive America, I am yours truly and fraternally, FRANZ HARTMANN, M.D. KEMPTEN, BAVARIA, April 7, 1887. [While reaching my conclusions in a different manner by careful and prolonged experimental investigation, and expressing them differently, I agree with Dr. Hartmann in his most important principle,--the importance of love as the best element of life, in sustaining health and intelligence, and the necessity of its culture in education, which has been so long neglected, and which I have endeavored to enforce in the "New Education." The structure and functions of the brain demonstrate that its love region is the chief support of its life, that it supports both will and intelligence, and that it not only sustains the highest health of him in whom it is developed and exercised, but ministers also to the health of all whom he meets, and is the great healing power in those whose presence or touch relieves the sick. The existence of this beneficent power in the human constitution, more restorative and pleasant than all medicines when present in sufficient fulness, is rapidly becoming known throughout our country, and is made intelligible as to its origin, nature and application by Sarcognomy, as I am teaching in the College of Therapeutics. Medical colleges, in their ignorance and jealousy, unwisely exclude and war against this nobler and more ethical method of healing, thus compelling its development and practice as a distinct profession, which is rapidly undermining their influence and diminishing their patronage by showing that, in many cases where drug remedies have totally failed as applied by colleges, the psycho-dynamic faculty of man may accomplish wonders.] MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.